Event of Interest

Murder of Interest

1914 A male servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright sets fire to the living quarters of the architect's Wisconsin home, Taliesin, murders seven people and burns the living quarters to the ground.

1914 The first large public gathering of Boers in South Africa who do not want to support Britain in a war against Germany; British authorities will try to repress this movement, but discontent spreads

Event of Interest

1914 US Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, in a letter to J P Morgan, Jr., declares that loans to any of the belligerents go against US neutrality

Event of Interest

1971 The Social Democratic and Labour Party announce a campaign of civil disobedience in response to the introduction of Internment in Northern Ireland

1971 Despite crashing out on lap 36, Scotsman Jackie Stewart clinches his second World Formula 1 Drivers title at the Austrian Grand Prix at Österreichring; French Tyrrell driver François Cevert wins the race